Built step by step, in the open.

Kinvest Guidance LLC establishes the formal architecture and brand foundation for The KIN App, securing Google Cloud startup infrastructure.

The KIN App's production codebase begins.

First version of KINDEX, the app's proprietary economic trust algorithm, is built.

Power Hour flash deals and the initial business owner dashboard ship.

The Exchange opens community-wide; App Studio launches alongside automated KINDEX score smoothing and anti-gaming protections.

The commerce engine takes shape: Marketplace foundation begins, accompanied by the Job Board, Community Events, and the Founder tier ($29/mo).

First major national business dataset seeded across anchor markets (San Antonio, Dallas, Atlanta, Chicago, D.C., New Orleans).

Stripe Connect payout infrastructure integrated, establishing real-time payout capabilities for merchant partners.

kinvestguidance.com is fully rebuilt and deployed as custom production code.

A 13-screen interactive onboarding walkthrough and verified Black-owned business badges ship.

KIN Trails, KIN Pro B2B Exchange, and automated Flash Drops go live.

Directory expands across 29 metro areas nationwide; Haus of Hairess featured as the platform's inaugural merchant partner.

Multi-business account management, universal 14-day free trials, Apple/Google OAuth, and the HBCU Spotlight directory ship.

iOS code signing resolved; first production archive successfully uploaded to Apple App Store Connect.

AI Merchant Co-Pilot, Power Hour Assist, and the nationwide Black-Owned Banks map layer ship.

Marketplace officially launches live for all users, enabling end-to-end community commerce.

KINDEX Terminal (activity ticker & comparative analytics) and Customer Co-Pilot ship.

Production security/performance audit completed (App Check, offline banner, rule hardening) — and the first-ever external beta invitation is deployed via Google Play Internal Testing.

Subscriptions for all four paid plans are submitted to Apple and Google, with purchases tested end to end.

The app gets sound and touch: a cha-ching when you log spending at a local business, a chime on check-ins, and a bell for owners when an order arrives.

Profiles are reorganized into clear tabs for members, business owners, and public business pages.

Business setup becomes a four-step guide, and "Known for" tags and ownership pins (Black-owned, veteran, women, LGBTQ+, family) join business profiles.

The KIN App is live on Google Play for Android, and the website adds the official Google Play badge. The iPhone version is coming soon.

A full security pass hardens how the app and website talk to our servers.

The KIN App launches on the App Store for iPhone, joining Android on Google Play.